How to repair a squeaky floor without damaging it?
Annoying everyone in a house, squeaky hardwood floors are a source of daily discomfort that can also cause more serious problems for the stability of your floor. Our many passages as well as the weight of our furniture have a tendency to expand and contract the parquet, which causes friction between the planks, responsible for squeaking. Fortunately, this can be avoided with a few step of the repair. Spot the squeaky parts To correctly determine the source of the squeak, one must first distinguish between the floor support and the floor covering which is found in the form of boards that must be sanded and varnished before or after being installed. Next, in order to determine the source (s) of the squeaking, you should, if possible, go to the room below and have a second person walk. This way you can observe the floor and listen to the noises in order to spot the squeaky planks. Squeaks can come from several different sources: - the friction of the boards against each other or the board...